Sanders Pianowski LLP
300 Riverwalk Drive, Elkhart, IN 46516, Elkhart, IN 46516
Our Attorneys
Michael A. Pianowski
Retired Partner
43+ years experience
Brian J. Clark
Retired Partner
41+ years experience
Robert T. Sanders
Retired Partner
40+ years experience
Matthew A. Yeakey
Partner
35+ years experience
Garrick T. Lankford
Of Counsel
16+ years experience
Lindsey B. Pianowski
Partner
15+ years experience
Saulo I. Delgado
Partner
13+ years experience
Dennis J. Groves
Partner
13+ years experience
Jonathan R. Slabaugh
Partner
13+ years experience
Erin E. Bantz Lee
Partner
12+ years experience
Bradford R. Shively
Partner
Notable Case Results
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Premises Liability
John Cain was injured when a seven-foot-high stack of 50-pound dog food bags toppled on him at Walmart. Walmart admitted responsibility, and a jury awarded a large damage award, nearly five times the amount of Walmart’s highest pre-trial settlement offer.
Appellate Law
Successful appeal in Stroud v. Lints, 790 N.E.2d 440 (Ind. 2003), where the Indiana Supreme Court reversed a substantial punitive damages award and pronounced a new constitutional standard for punitive damages.
Appellate Law
Successful appeal in Shaum v. McClure, 902 N.E.2d 853 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009), where the firm successfully argued that a claim of professional negligence was barred by a two-year statute of limitations.
Appellate Law
Successful appeal in Starzenski v. City of Elkhart, 87 F.3d 872 (7th Cir. 1996), arguing that the entry of summary judgment was appropriate in a civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Appellate Law
Secured a decision in Aetna Life and Casualty Ins. Co. v. Patrick Industries, Inc., 645 N.E.2d 656 (Ind. Ct. App. 1995), which profoundly affected the interpretation of product and work exclusions in commercial liability insurance policies.
Appellate Law
Landmark decision in Homestead Finance Corp. v. Southwood Manor L.P., 956 N.E.2d 183 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011), reversing trial court concerning lender’s liability under Park Owner’s Lien Statute.
Contact Information
Office Locations
300 Riverwalk Drive, Elkhart, IN 46516
Elkhart, IN 46516